Legal
May 28, 2015 at 2:56 pm
Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan has settled his lawsuit against Wal-Mart over a highway crash that killed one man and left Morgan and two friends seriously injured. Morgan's lawyer, Benedict Morelli, said he and Wal-Mart worked diligently to reach the settlement for the plaintiffs and their families. "Wal-Mart took full responsibility for the accident, which we greatly…
May 20, 2015 at 5:00 pm
A federal judge has certified a class-action lawsuit that accuses J.C. Penney of marking up retail prices on apparel and accessories to trick shoppers into believing they were getting good deals when the items went on sale. In a decision on Monday, U.S. District Judge Fernando Olguin in Los Angeles said it was possible "in…
May 19, 2015 at 4:18 pm
After facing a volley of lawsuits from Dov Charney and his allies, American Apparel is firing back by accusing its ousted chief executive of running a "scorched earth campaign" as he tries to regain control of the company. The Los Angeles clothing maker said Charney is violating the terms of a deal that he agreed…
May 18, 2015 at 2:29 pm
The owner of several of the world’s best-known luxury brands has filed a fresh lawsuit against Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., the latest challenge to the Chinese e-commerce giant’s assertions that it fights the sale of counterfeit goods on its platforms. The lawsuit, filed Friday in federal court in Manhattan by Gucci, Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent and…
May 15, 2015 at 3:55 pm
Two Republicans on the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform sent a letter to the U.S. Postmaster General demanding she turn over details about the agency's competitive products operations. In a letter dated May 13, 2015, Republican representatives Jason Chaffetz and Mark Meadows demanded Postmaster General Brennan provide the committee with a…
May 15, 2015 at 3:46 pm
The lawsuits against American Apparel just keep coming: This time, ousted CEO Dov Charney is suing the Los Angeles company and its chairwoman for more than $20 million. Charney is accusing American Apparel and Colleen Brown, the chairwoman, of defamation and false light, according to the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court.…
May 11, 2015 at 4:32 pm
A proposed $19 million settlement between MasterCard and Target over the retailer’s 2013 data breach can move forward.
May 5, 2015
Speakers share best practices to take your retail business international from e-commerce professionals and retailers who’ve done it.
May 4, 2015
For Matthews, N.C.-based Family Dollar Stores, May could be one of the biggest months in the discount retailer's 56-year history. Chesapeake, Va.-based Dollar Tree has said it expects its $8.5 billion purchase of Family Dollar to close this month, capping a 10-month takeover drama. But the close has been delayed before, and neither company would comment this week. After Family Dollar shareholders approved the deal in January, the biggest remaining hurdle became regulatory approval from the Federal Trade Commission.
April 29, 2015
RadioShack has agreed to mediation with state attorneys general concerned about the electronic retailer's planned sale of customer data as part of its bankruptcy reorganization. A RadioShack attorney told a Delaware bankruptcy judge Tuesday that the mediation, which will include a consumer privacy ombudsman, will start May 14. That's after a scheduled May 11 auction for intellectual property assets, including the names and addresses of millions of RadioShack customers.
